Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ahmed

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ahmed.

✦ Most praiseworthy 🌍 Arabic spiritual traditional
National Rank (2025) #703
All-Time Peak Rank #490 Achieved 2000
Total U.S. Births 17,282 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1929 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 590 births in 2015
💡 The Ahmed Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Most praiseworthy
Language Origin Arabic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Arabic root H-M-D, meaning 'to praise'. It is a variant of Muhammad.
Alternative Spellings
Ahmad
Pronunciation: AH-med
Themes & Categories
spiritual traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Ahmed

According to SSA data, Ahmed achieved its highest historical rank of #490 in 2000. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2015 with 590 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 35.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 79 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ahmed across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -35.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 590 births in 2015
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 4 yrs
Registry Streak 79 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 6
1930s: 8
1940s: 31
1950s: 80
1960s: 221
1970s: 676
1980s: 1,436
1990s: 2,703
2000s: 4,477
2010s: 5,219
2020s: 2,425

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ah-med
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Minnesota
Top States Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Virginia
States with Data 38
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Minnesota #218 859 2014 21.6% Decline
New York #282 2,791 2018 +17.9% Growth
New Jersey #709 992 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #420 1,318 2016 31.0% Decline
Virginia #628 680 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #364 356 2002 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 98 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #577 298 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #470 821 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #801 708 2018 Insufficient historical volume
California #907 1,491 2016 19.4% Decline
Colorado #571 177 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1632 500 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #673 173 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #413 331 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #937 999 2015 Stable
Georgia #673 359 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #500 139 1993 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #874 314 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #777 232 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1097 475 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #709 182 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #571 78 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 93 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #950 121 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 21 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 42 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 26 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 29 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #591 31 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 6 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 35 2017 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 26 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 5 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 5 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 5 2012 Insufficient historical volume

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